diff --git a/python/prodV4/worker.config.json b/python/prodV4/worker.config.json
index 2289ba867..548822af9 100644
--- a/python/prodV4/worker.config.json
+++ b/python/prodV4/worker.config.json
@@ -9,5 +9,9 @@
         "defaultExecutablePath":"python",
         "defaultWorkerPath":"%FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME_VERSION%/{os}/{architecture}/worker.py",
         "workerIndexing": "true"
+    },
+     "processOptions": {
+        "initializationTimeout": "00:02:00",
+        "environmentReloadTimeout": "00:02:00"
     }
 }
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diff --git a/python/test/worker.config.json b/python/test/worker.config.json
index dbb1480b7..a0b0ad3fe 100644
--- a/python/test/worker.config.json
+++ b/python/test/worker.config.json
@@ -5,5 +5,9 @@
         "defaultExecutablePath":"python",
         "defaultWorkerPath":"worker.py",
         "workerIndexing": "true"
+    },
+     "processOptions": {
+        "initializationTimeout": "00:02:00",
+        "environmentReloadTimeout": "00:02:00"
     }
 }
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